YOUR Breast SURGEON

​Previty is the first surgical clinic in Texas to perform this advanced approach to breast cancer surgery that hides scars, minimizing the daily emotional reminder of a breast cancer diagnosis. Previty is expanding options for women in Southeast Texas with a procedure that effectively treats the cancer while optimizing cosmetic results.

Hidden Scar Breast Cancer Surgery allows Previty surgeons to remove the cancerous tissue through a single incision made in an inconspicuous area, preserving the natural shape of the breast while reducing visible scarring. Patients who undergo this approach experience optimal clinical and cosmetic outcomes, and are at no higher risk of recurrence than patients who undergo any other surgical technique.[1]

Previty is a leader in innovative Breast Care. Our goal is to diagnose and treat A patient's breast disease within 14 days of their initial appointment.

RADIATION THERAPY

APBI (Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation)Accelerated Partial Breast Irradiation (APBI) is a way of delivering targeted radiation to the tissue surrounding the lumpectomy cavity, rather than irradiating the entire breast. For appropriate patients, this radiation treatment cuts the treatment time down from 6-8 weeks to only 5 days.

SAVI CATHETER​PlacementThe closed applicator is inserted into the lumpectomy cavity through a single incision. Placement of the applicator can be done at the time of the lumpectomy or as a post-operative procedure.

ExpansionOnce the aplicator is placed in the cavity, rotation of the expansion tool deploys the catheters, conforming to the size of the cavity.

Radiation DeliveryThe individual catheters are connected to an HDR afterloader for delivery of the radiation source. The multiple catheters offer more flexibility to sculpt the dose based on patient-specific anatomy. With the close proximity of the catheters to the targeted tissue, the radiation dose in each catheter can be modified to protect healthy tissues and organs, such as skin, lung and heart. Typical treatment is twice a day for five days.

RemovalAfter the final treatment, the applicator is collapsed and removed.